Strainer



Feb. 23 1926.

w. Fl GALL STRAINER Filed April 17 1925 Patent Feb. 23. 126.

WILLIAM F. (BALL, 9F RUSSELLTON, IEENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed April 17, 1925. Serial No. 28,924.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. GALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Russellton, in the county t Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and use tul Improvements in a Strainer, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in 0 strainers and is more particularly adapted for use in connection with a pump whereby the water which enters the pump from the feed line will be free of dirt and grit, thus enabling the pump to operate efficiently.

5 One of the important objects'of the present invention is to provide a strainer which includes a casing having an inlet and an outlet, strainer elements being interposed between the inlet and ,outlet for removing 0 the dirt or the like frb; water and delivering the same to a pump withwhichthe outlet of the casing is connctedin a clean con-' dition, thesediment collecting in the bottom of the casing. v

A still further object is to provide a strainer of the above mentioned character "wherein the sameisof such construction as to enable the strainer elements to be readily andeasily removed from the casing as well moving'th sediment therefrom.

A still; further object is to provide a,

strainer'jjt f the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive,

- as enablin the casing to be cleanedoby re strong and durable and further well adapted to the purposes for which it is designed.

Other obiects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

Inthe accompanying drawing forming a part ot this specification, and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 isa side elevation of the strainer embodying myjnvention showing the cover plate removed, and

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device. In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, the numeral 1 designates asubstantially rectangular shapedcasing the same bein open on its front side, a removable cover p ate 2 being provided for the open front side of the casing. Any suitable fastening means such as is shown at 3 is provided for .removably securing the cover over the open front side of the casing. The casing communicates with a water inlet pipe t, in the upper portion of one end thereof, the upper portion of theother end of the casing having associated therewith an outlet pipe 5 which connects the casing with a suitable pump (not shown). Extending upwardly from the intermediate portion of the casing 1 is. the partition (3, the upper end thereof being spaced from the top of the casing as is clearly illustrated in Figure 1. An enlargement 7 is formed on the upper portion of the transversely extending partition, and formed in this enlargement on opposite sides of the partition are the obliquely disposed guide grooves 8 and 9 respectively. The purpose thereof will hereinafter be more fully described. i

'A transversely extending guide groove 10 is formed in the upper corner of the casing 1 adjacent the inletend of the casing, and a similar guide groove 11 is formed in the opposite upper corner.;. A; transversely extending guide groove 12 is-formed in the inner side of the end of the casing below the inlet whereas a similar gu de grooye 13 1S arranged on the opposite en'd of the casing below the outlet.

" A transversely extending. rib let is-foruied on the bottom face of the top of the casing and is arranged in alignment with the vertical transversely extendin partition 6. The rib "lethas formed therein the obliquely disposed guide grooves 15 and 16, as clearly illustrated in Figure 1.

A pair of strainer elements or screens 17 and 18 respectively are associated with the casing, the perforations of the screen 17. being slightly larger thanthe perforations in the screen 18 so that one 01 the screens is coarse, while the other is fine. As is illustrated in Figure 1, the screen '17 has its upper edge supported in the guide groove 10, while the lower edge of the screen 17 106 rests in the obliquely disposed guide groove 8 formed in the enlargement 7 provided on the upper portion of the transversely extending partition 6. The screen 18 disposed parallel to the screen 17 has its upper edge disposed in the guide groove 15 and its lower edge resting in the guide groove18. When the parts are arranged as shown in Figure 1, the water entering the casing 1 through the inlet pipe 4 will come in contact with the coarse screen 17, and will flow through the screen, the larger vide a means for dividing the casing into ima es particles of dirt or grit dropping into the bottom of the casing on one side oi the partition (3. The water will further be caused to pass through the finer screen 18 before it is discharged into the outlet pipe from which it flows to the pump (not shown). The finer screen 18 will further separate the dirt and grit from the water which has passed through .the openings in the coarser screen 17 and the sediment will collect in the bottom of the casing on the other side of the partition.

If desired, the obliquely disposed screen or strainer elements may be reversed so that the upper edge of the screen 17 will be disposed in the guide groove 16 while the lower edge of the screen 17 will rest in the guide groove 1". In a similar lnanner, the upper edge of the screen 18 will be received in the guide-groove 11, while the lower edge of the screen 18 will rest in the guide groove 9, it being understood of course that the screens or strainer elements would at all times be disposed in parallel spaced relation with respect to each other.

By removing the cover plate 2, the screens or strainer elements may be readily removed "from or inserted in position in the respective guide grooves, and enable the casing as Well as the screens to be easily cleaned.

The purpose of the partition 6 is to proseparate con1partments, and by having the upper edge of the partition terminating in spaced relation with respect to the cover or top, and being further provided with guide grooves which are disposed obliquely, a

"means is provided for supporting the lower edges of the screen depending upon the position in whichit is desired to dispose the screen and in this manner, the screen may be readily inserted or removed without any difliculty.

description, that a strainer has been provided whereby water will flow to a suitable: pumping apparatus in a clean condition sof that there will be no possibility of any foreign substance entering the pump an clogging up the same whereby the eificiency in the operation of the pump is afiected.

While I'have shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A device of the class described comprising a substantially rectangular shaped easing open at its front side, a cover plate therefor, said casing being provided with an inlet in the upper portion of one end thereof, and an outlet in the upper portion of the opposite end, a transversely extending verticalpartition arranged in the intermediate portion of the casing, the upper edge of said partition being spaced from the top of the casing, an enlargement formed on the upper edge of the partition, and pro vided with obliquely disposed guidegrooves, a transversely extending rib formed on the bottom faceot the top of the casing in vertical alignment with said partition, said rib being also provided with obliquely disposed guide grooves, said casingbeing provided with guide grooves in the upper corners thereof and additional guide grooves at points below the inlet and outlet respectively, said gui le grooves being adapted to be disposed in pairs, and strainer elements removably supported in certain pairs of said guide grooves, the lower edge of onset the strainer elements being adapted to be sup ported in one of the obliquely disposed guide grooves formed in the enlargement on the v upper edge of the partition. It will thus be seen from the foregoing In testlmony where, affix my signature.

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